JP2007321850A - Vehicular wet-type brake device and multiple-purpose vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular wet-type brake device for eliminating the need for complicated adjustment while avoiding risks that road-surface dirt deposits on the actuated part of an operation lever and jumping stones hit the operation lever, and to provide a multiple-purpose vehicle equipped therewith. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicular wet-type brake device comprises cases 40C, 60C, 650a, the internal operation lever 612 arranged inside the case 60C, a hydraulic cylinder 650 integrally provided on the case 650a for actuating the internal operation lever 612, and a brake mechanism (a rear wheel brake 60) to be operated by the hydraulic cylinder 650 actuating the internal operation lever 612 for imparting braking force to an axle (a drive shaft 42). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wet brake device for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a wet brake device for a utility vehicle that is also called a utility vehicle, a multipurpose vehicle, a universal vehicle, or the like.

  Multipurpose vehicles used for various purposes such as leisure vehicles such as hunting vehicles and agricultural vehicles are often used on rough terrain, and when dry brakes are used, brake pads, Mud, dust, etc. are likely to adhere to parts such as shoes, which accelerates wear of parts and shortens the life of the brake itself. On the other hand, when a wet brake is used, the brake itself is inside the case, so that it is not affected by mud or dust and has a long brake life.

  However, most of the brakes for such multipurpose vehicles are those in which the brakes on the front and rear wheels are interlocked, and there are methods using a cable or hydraulic pressure as a method of interlocking the brakes.

  The interlocking method using cables has the merit of low cost but requires complicated adjustment. On the other hand, an interlocking method using hydraulic pressure is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example.

  The wet brake is a brake that includes a brake mechanism that applies braking force to the axle inside the case, and uses lubricating oil or the like for cooling the brake mechanism.

  The wet brakes disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 include an internal operation lever that directly operates a brake mechanism, and the internal operation lever is operated via an external operation lever that is coaxially disposed outside the case.

However, in a wet brake having a two-stage operation lever mechanism as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, one of the operation levers is exposed to the outside of the case, and dirt on the road surface adheres to the operating portion. Or it may be damaged by a bounced stone. In addition, the link mechanism between the external operation lever and the hydraulic cylinder that drives the external control lever needs to be adjusted in the same manner as the cable, and the number of assembly steps is also increased.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-050952 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-207602

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and there is no possibility of dirt on the operation lever adhering to the operating portion or hitting the operation lever with a stone that has been hit, and no complicated adjustment is required. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wet braking device for a vehicle and a multipurpose vehicle including the same.

  A wet brake device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a case, an internal operation lever disposed in the case, a hydraulic cylinder integrally provided in the case and operating the internal operation lever, and the hydraulic cylinder. And a brake mechanism that is operated by the operation of the internal operation lever and applies a braking force to the axle.

  According to such a configuration, there is no need for an external operation lever, and furthermore, since the internal operation lever is inside the case, there is no risk of dirt on the road surface adhering to the operating part or hitting a bounced stone, etc. No complicated adjustments are required.

  The brake mechanism may include a ball cam mechanism that is disposed inside another case that communicates with the case and is engaged with a brake friction plate that is connected to the axle. In this case, the internal operation lever can be configured to operate the ball cam mechanism to be engaged with the friction plate. According to such a configuration, a reliable braking action can be obtained with a simple configuration.

  The wet brake device can be arranged behind a vehicle engine. According to this structure, it is protected by the engine arrange | positioned ahead, and it protects from the dirt of a road surface, a jumped stone, etc.

  The case may include a gear case for the vehicle. According to this configuration, integration with the gear case can be achieved.

  The hydraulic cylinder can be coupled to the internal operation lever with a ball joint. According to such a configuration, even if there is a change in the working angle of the hydraulic cylinder according to the rotation of the internal operation lever, the operating force of the hydraulic cylinder can be transmitted to the internal operation lever without difficulty. Absent.

  The hydraulic cylinder is provided so as to be movable in the direction of the operation axis and tiltable with respect to the operation axis, and an operation portion coupled with the internal operation lever and a ball joint, and in the direction of the operation axis by hydraulic action. It is possible to provide a piston part which is provided so as to be movable and comes into curved contact with the base end of the operation part. In this case, the operation portion can be moved by the hydraulic action through the piston portion to operate the internal operation lever. According to such a configuration, even if there is a change in the working angle of the hydraulic cylinder in accordance with the rotation of the internal operation lever, the operating force of the hydraulic cylinder can be transmitted to the internal operation lever without any difficulty.

  The case of the hydraulic cylinder can have an opening for venting upward. According to such a configuration, the air inside the case of the hydraulic cylinder can be easily removed during assembly, and maintenance is easy.

  The hydraulic piping connected to the hydraulic cylinder can be disposed above the bottom surface of the vehicle. According to such a configuration, the hydraulic piping is protected by the bottom surface of the vehicle, and is protected from dirt on the road surface, splashed stones, and the like.

  The wet brake device can be applied to a multipurpose vehicle (Utility Vehicle) also called a utility vehicle, a multipurpose vehicle, a universal vehicle, or the like.

  According to the present invention, there is no fear that a dirt on the road surface adheres to the operating portion on the operating lever or a stone that has jumped on the operating lever, and a wet brake device for a vehicle that does not require complicated adjustment and the same are provided. Multipurpose vehicles can be provided.

  Hereinafter, the multipurpose vehicle according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the right front side showing a multi-purpose vehicle including a wet brake device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a multipurpose vehicle 10 is used for various purposes such as sports such as golf carts, hunting vehicles, or agricultural vehicles, so-called “utility vehicles”, “multipurpose vehicles” or Although it is a multipurpose vehicle (Utility Vehicle) called a “work vehicle”, it may be a three-wheel vehicle or a five-wheel or more vehicle other than the four-wheel vehicle as in the present embodiment.

  The multipurpose vehicle 10 has a passenger cabin 13c between a front wheel 11 and a rear wheel 12, and two seats 13 are juxtaposed in the lateral direction in the cabin 13c. A console box 17 having an accessory case is provided between the two sheets 13, and a shift lever 17A is provided to project upward at the front part thereof. In front of the seat 13, a flat floor 14 on which the passenger's feet are placed is provided, in front of the seat 13 on the driver's seat side, an accelerator and a brake pedal (see FIGS. 3 to 5) are provided, and Above that, an instrument panel 18A having a handle 18 is arranged.

  A hood 19 is provided in front of the instrument panel 18A so as to cover the top of the two front wheels 11. A cabin frame 16 that defines a cabin 13c is provided from the left and right ends of the rear portion of the hood 19 and extends to the back of the seat 13. A headrest portion 13B of the seat 13 is fixed to the cabin frame 16 above the back portion of the seat 13.

  A cargo bed 15 is provided behind the cabin frame 16 so as to cover the upper part of the two rear wheels 12.

  FIG. 2 shows the drive system of the multipurpose vehicle 10 shown in FIG. 1 in a transparent manner. The engine unit 20 of the multi-purpose vehicle 10 is substantially between the seats 13 (see also FIG. 4), below the seat 13 (see also FIG. 3), and more specifically at a position almost directly below the console box 17. The so-called “center mount type” is arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the engine unit 20 is a V-type two-cylinder engine in which cylinders are arranged in the front-rear direction, and one exhaust pipe 21 extending from the front of the engine unit 20 passes under the engine unit 20 and passes through the engine unit 20. It extends to the rear of 20. The other exhaust pipe 21 on the rear side extends rearward as it is. These two exhaust pipes 21 are coupled to a muffler muffler 22 disposed below the loading platform 15.

  The engine unit 20 is integrally provided with a transmission 25 including a belt-type continuously variable transmission and the like, and one end of a front propeller shaft 31 is coupled to the front output end thereof. The front propeller shaft 31 extends forward through the lower side of the floor 14, and the other end is coupled to the front wheel 11 via the front gear assembly 30. On the other hand, one end of the rear propeller shaft 41 is coupled to the rear output end of the transmission 25, and the other end extending rearward of the rear propeller shaft 41 is coupled to the rear wheel 12 via the rear gear assembly 40.

  3 is a left side view, particularly, showing through the brake system of the multipurpose vehicle 10 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a top view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the brake system of the multipurpose vehicle 10 includes a front wheel brake 63 disposed on each axle of the two front wheels 11, a rear propeller shaft 41, a rear gear assembly 40, and the like. And a rear wheel brake 60 provided in the power transmission path between the two. The rear wheel brake 60 is disposed behind the engine unit 20, and is protected by the engine unit 20 to be protected from dirt on the road surface, jumped stones, and the like.

  As shown in a schematic diagram of the brake system in FIG. 5, a master cylinder 62 connected to a hydraulic source (not shown) is provided in front of the brake pedal 61. One end of a hydraulic pipe 63a is connected to the master cylinder 62, and the other end is branched and connected to each front wheel brake 63 (multi-plate brake in the present embodiment). Thus, hydraulic pressure is applied to each front wheel brake 63 by the operation of the brake pedal 61 by the operator, and braking force is applied to the front wheels 11.

  Further, one end of a hydraulic pipe 60a is connected to the master cylinder 62, and the other end passes below the floor 14 and the engine unit 20 and extends to the rear of the vehicle (see FIG. 3), and is configured integrally with the rear gear assembly 40. The rear wheel brake 60 is connected. As shown in FIG. 3, the hydraulic pipe 60a is disposed at a position higher than the bottom surface 14B of the vehicle, and is thereby protected from dirt on the road surface, jumped stones, and the like by the frame of the vehicle.

  Referring also to FIG. 6 showing the VI-VI sectional view of FIG. 5, the rotational driving force of the engine unit 20 through the rear propeller shaft 41 is connected to the rear propeller shaft 41 via a universal joint 41A (see FIG. 5). Input to the input shaft 401. A small-diameter bevel gear 401G is formed at the rear end portion of the input shaft 401, and the rotational force is transmitted to the large-diameter bevel gear 402G engaged therewith. The large-diameter bevel gear 402G is fixed on the intermediate shaft 410 and transmits the rotation to the intermediate shaft 410. The intermediate shaft 410 extends in both the left and right directions, and is connected to the rear wheels 12 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) via constant velocity joints (CV joints) 415 provided at both ends thereof. Each is connected to 42.

  The front gear assembly 30 will not be described in detail here for the sake of simplicity.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rear wheel power transmission mechanism includes a gear case 40 </ b> C of the rear gear assembly 40 and a case that communicates with the inside thereof from the tip of the input shaft 401 to the constant velocity joint 415 ( The structure is continuously covered with cases 60C and 650a (see FIG. 7). A rear wheel brake 60 that brakes the rear wheel 12 by braking the rotation of the input shaft 401 is provided inside the case 60C and around the input shaft 401.

  The rear wheel brake 60 includes a plurality of friction plates 604 and a plurality of pressing plates 602 inside the case 60C. The friction plates 604 have a disk shape and are fixed at equal intervals in the axial direction around the input shaft 401. The pressing plate 602 has an annular shape and is arranged alternately with the plurality of friction plates 604 in the axial direction. The plurality of pressing plates 602 are coupled to each other at the outer peripheral portion. In this embodiment, an annular cam plate 606 is coupled to the end surface of the pressing plate 602 on the most input side (front side) of the input shaft 401. ing. As shown in FIG. 8, six cam grooves 606 </ b> R each having a teardrop shape that is vertically divided are arranged on the front end surface of the cam plate 606 along the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the same number of hemispherical holes 608R are formed on the inner surface of the case 60C facing this cam groove 606R, and steel balls 608 are fitted therein.

  The pressing plate 602 is provided with a return spring 610 that urges the pressing plate 602 toward the input side (front side) of the input shaft 401 and prevents sticking to the friction plate 604.

  As a result, during non-braking, the steel balls 608 are fitted in the deepest positions of the cam grooves 606R, and the cam plate 606 is in the frontmost position. At this time, the pressing plate 602 coupled to the cam plate 606 is in a state of being separated from the friction plate 604. When the cam plate 606 rotates in a predetermined direction, the steel ball 608 slides on the cam groove 606R, and the cam plate 606 separates against the biasing force of the return spring 610 along the axial direction of the input shaft 401. Extrude in the direction you want. As a result, the pressing plate 602 coupled to the cam plate 606 is engaged with the friction plate 604, and a braking force is applied to the rotation of the input shaft 401 coupled to the friction plate 604.

  On the other hand, when the cam plate 606 rotates in the reverse direction, the steel ball 608 slides in the reverse direction on the cam groove 606R, and the cam plate 606 is pushed back by the urging force of the return spring 610. As a result, the pressing plate 602 coupled to the cam plate 606 is detached from the friction plate 604, and the input shaft 401 coupled to the friction plate 604 is allowed to rotate.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rotation of the cam plate 606 is performed by an internal operation lever 612 provided inside the case 60 </ b> C that engages with the cam plate 606.

  8A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII (a) -VIII (a) in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII (b) -VIII (b) in FIG. is there. As shown in FIG. 8A, a part of the peripheral surface of the cam plate 606 protrudes in the radial direction, and a driven groove 606D is formed in the axial direction at the center. The driven groove 606D has a semicircular cross section as viewed in VIII (a) -VIII (a) as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, the internal operation lever 612 is provided with a driving projection 612B protruding in the radial direction, and the driving projection 612B is accommodated in the driven groove 606D. As shown in FIG. 8A, the driving projection 612B has a shape that substantially follows the shape of the driven groove 606D as viewed from VIII (a) -VIII (a), but its tip portion is missing. Thus, the influence of metal powder or the like that can be generated by engagement with the driven groove 606D can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 612A of the internal operation lever 612 extends to the input side (front side) of the input shaft 401 and protrudes outside the case 60C (see also FIG. 7). However, this allows other external operations and is not for the hydraulic drive described below (and is therefore not an essential component).

  Another non-driven protrusion 620 is formed in the circumferential direction of the internal operation lever 612, and a spherical hole 621 that opens in the rotational tangential direction of the internal operation lever 612 is formed in the driven protrusion 620 halfway. An opening 630 having an enlarged diameter is formed at the position of the case 60C where the spherical hole 621 faces, and a hydraulic cylinder 650 with a case 650a is attached thereto as shown in FIG. The case 650a of the hydraulic cylinder 650 is attached integrally with the inside communicating with the inside of the case 60C.

  The hydraulic cylinder 650 is movable in the axial direction through the opening 630 of the case 60C, and has a rod-like operation portion that is formed in a spherical shape at the tip portion 652a (left side in FIG. 9) and fits in the spherical hole 621 of the internal operation lever 612. It has 652. A through hole 620a is formed at the bottom of the spherical hole 621 so that the distal end portion 652a of the operation portion 652 fitted into the spherical hole 621 can be sufficiently lubricated (VIII (b) -VIII in FIG. 8B). (b) See also arrow view).

  The operation unit 652 is supported inside the case 650a so as to be tiltable around the axis by a predetermined angle. Further, the base end portion 652b (right side in FIG. 9) of the operation portion 652 is formed in a protruding curved surface.

  Further, a piston portion 654 whose front end surface 654a (left side in FIG. 9) is formed in a concave curved surface is in curved contact with the base end portion 652b of the operation portion 652. The piston portion 654 is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction through an inner surface of a cylindrical case 650a and an oil seal. Further, the piston portion 654 is urged toward the base end side (right side in FIG. 9) by a coil spring 656 built in the case 650a, thereby normally from the opening 630 (see FIG. 8A). The most distant position.

  An oil introduction port 659 (see FIG. 7) is provided in the case 650a on the back side (right side in FIG. 9) of the piston portion 654, and the hydraulic piping 60a described above is connected to the oil introduction port 659. . Further, an air vent opening 670 (a cap is attached in FIG. 7) is provided adjacent to the oil introduction port 659 at a position of the case 650a facing upward. Thus, since the air vent opening 670 is at the highest position of the case 650a, it is easy to vent the internal air when the hydraulic cylinder 650 is assembled into the gear case 40C.

  When the operator operates the brake pedal 61 and the hydraulic pressure is supplied from the master cylinder 62 to the oil inlet 659 through the hydraulic pipe 60a, the hydraulic pressure is applied from the back surface (right side in FIG. 9) of the piston portion 654, and the piston portion 654 is coiled. Pushing in the axial direction against the biasing force of the spring 656 (leftward in FIG. 9). The piston portion 654 pushes the operation portion 652 in curved contact therewith in the axial direction, pushes the driven projection 620 of the internal operation lever 612 with the spherical tip portion 652a, and rotates the internal operation lever 612 (in FIG. 9). Counterclockwise). As a result, the cam plate 606 rotates and generates a braking force as described above.

  When the supply of hydraulic pressure is stopped from this state, the cam plate 606 returned to the reverse rotation by the action of the return spring 610 returns to the original rotation position, and the internal operation lever 612 is reversely rotated to return to the original rotation position. Then, the operation portion 652 and the piston portion 654 are pushed back to the original axial position by the internal operation lever 612.

  When supplying hydraulic pressure, the oil flowing from the space behind the piston portion 654 into the case 60C through the case 650a lubricates and cools the components inside the case 60C, and the oil discharge port 609 provided in the upper part of the case 60C. It is discharged outside the case 60C through (see also FIG. 7).

  Although the present disclosure includes specific embodiments, since various modifications are possible, the specific embodiments cannot be considered in a limited sense. The subject matter of this disclosure includes all novel and non-obvious combinations and sub-combinations of the various elements, features, functions and / or properties disclosed herein. The claims particularly point out certain combinations and subcombinations regarded as new and non-obvious. Other combinations and sub-combinations of features, functions, elements, and / or properties may be claimed through amendments of the current claim or through the presentation of new claims in this or related applications. Such claims, whether broader, narrower, equivalent or different from the scope of the original claims, are considered to be included within the subject matter of this disclosure.

  As described above, the wet brake device for a vehicle according to the present invention does not require a complicated adjustment because there is no possibility that dirt on the road surface adheres to the operating part or the rock that has jumped on the operating lever hits the operating lever. The present invention can be applied to a purpose of providing a vehicle such as a multi-purpose vehicle that is required to exist.

It is a perspective view from the right front which shows the multipurpose vehicle provided with the wet brake device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the right front side through a drive system of the multipurpose vehicle shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a left side view illustrating a drive system and a brake system of the multipurpose vehicle illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a top view showing through a drive system and a brake system of the multipurpose vehicle shown in FIG. 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the brake system shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is a VI-VI sectional view showing the configuration of the gear assembly and rear wheel wet brake device shown in FIG. 5. It is a perspective view from the right front which shows the structure of the gear assembly and the wet brake device for rear wheels shown in FIG. (A) is VIII (a) -VIII (a) sectional drawing which shows the structure of the wet-brake apparatus for rear wheels shown in FIG. 6, a hydraulic cylinder is abbreviate | omitting illustration, (b) is (a) FIG. VIII (b) -VIII (b) is an arrow view. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of Fig.8 (a), and has shown the state which incorporated the hydraulic cylinder.

Explanation of symbols

10 Multipurpose vehicle
14 floors
14B Vehicle bottom
20 Engine unit
40 Rear gear assembly
40C gear case
42 Drive shaft
60 Rear wheel brake (wet brake device)
60a hydraulic piping
60C case
401 input shaft
602 pressure plate
604 friction plate
606 Cam plate
606R Cam groove
608 steel balls
612 Internal control lever
612A rotation axis
621 Spherical hole
650 hydraulic cylinder
650a case
652 Operation section
652a Spherical tip
654 Piston part
670 Air vent opening

Claims (9)

Case and
An internal operation lever disposed inside the case;
A hydraulic cylinder provided integrally with the case and operating the internal operation lever;
A wet brake device for a vehicle, comprising: a brake mechanism that is operated by the operation of the internal operation lever by the hydraulic cylinder and applies a braking force to an axle. The brake mechanism includes a ball cam mechanism that is disposed inside another case that communicates with the case and is engaged with a brake friction plate that is coupled to the axle.
The wet brake device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the internal operation lever is configured to operate the ball cam mechanism to be engaged with the friction plate.   The wet brake device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the wet brake device is disposed behind the engine of the vehicle.   The wet brake device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the case includes a gear case for the vehicle.   The wet brake device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hydraulic cylinder is coupled to the internal operation lever by a ball joint. The hydraulic cylinder is provided so as to be movable in the direction of the operation axis and tiltable with respect to the operation axis, and an operation portion coupled with the internal operation lever and a ball joint, and in the direction of the operation axis by hydraulic action. A piston portion that is provided so as to be movable, and that is in curved contact with the proximal end of the operation portion;
The wet brake device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operation portion is moved by the hydraulic action through the piston portion to operate the internal operation lever.   The wet brake device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the case of the hydraulic cylinder has an opening for air venting upward.   The wet brake device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a hydraulic pipe connected to the hydraulic cylinder is disposed above a bottom surface of the vehicle.   A multipurpose vehicle comprising the wet brake device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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